New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
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SULLITAy AND SYMPHONY

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! Ros4on will hear witness that We have
steadily maintained that those who named hci
the pupilistic centre of the continent uttered
merely a fragment of the truth our Wv"
contention has always been that without lay ihE
stress on the Common and the Dakeo De@i'
there was good deal more oil Boston Una"
Sullivan: that there were influences moWulhs
the contcmporancous life of the place hol
dreamed of in Sullvans philosophy-or more
nroperlv Sulliyans science" Nor have we
been unappreciative in taking this position
NJ SulGyans heroic labors to promote inc
glory of the capital Of the Commonwealth oi
Massachusetts, We have not forgotten tha''
like the quiet Mr.. Brown of Bret llartc pen
sivc lyric. " on several occasions he has cleaned
ont the town" We distinctly remember lha'
ON scores of evenings he has impaired rlch
and copous crimson to the streets and avenues
wbenc'er he took his walk abroad, thus lead
ing Boston scientists to prepare learned papers
for the Concord School of Philosophy cailihS
attention to the phcnomenally red sunsets
We have checrfuly conceded that sullivan
lent an embonpoint to the Hubs giadiatof'ai
fame that was the despair OF her sister
cities which had a fancy for immortality
earned with hard gloves. And, nevertheless,
with equal emphasis VIC have argued tha'
Boston possessed distinctive and winning
features that were not to be confoundcd Win
Sulivan's features.
The recent sale Of seats for the re-
hcarsals of the Symphony Orchestra proves
that we have made no mistake Boston doteS
ON Sullivan but not to the exclusion OF lhaV
rare and radiant maiden whom the angels
name Music. TO be sure, this sale did not
draw ont as large a crowd the one when
lately attended the presentation OF that opu-
Icnt champion belt to Sullivan. But then the
symphony gathering would appear to have
been more select, and il certainly paid more
for the choice seats than the Sullivan gather
ing our recollection is-and II we are mis-
taken some Boston Alderman Will kindly cor
rect uS-that no Sullivan seat sold Tor more
than 81 so; while some Of the Symphony
seats commanded a premium OF SoO. vi
course in making this comparison We have no
intention Of fomcntng IN unpleasanthcSs DC
tween the symphony Orchestra and sullivan
1t would sOIcly grieye Us to say anything thaI
might incitc John l.. to walk around some
evening 10 one Of the rehcarsals and trans
form the symphony into a bowling dIscord oil
mashed musicians. No, no. There IL room
enough in Boston, even without charging
the Back Bay extension, for both the sym
phony and the Sullivan. True, it is possible
realizing that Music, heavenly maid, Is war
lanted "to soothe the savage breast or the
money refunded at the door, that Sullivan
may conclude that the Symphony Orchestra IS
a conspiracy to soothe his personal breast and
so rendering him eiTeminate to loosen his hold
upon the affections Of Boston. In the circum-
stances the members Of the symphony Or
chcstra would do we'll to come out in JOINT
card protesting that their organization does
not look to his overthrow.
"Tho Boston Transcript" speaks OF tho
symphony Orchestra as an institution OF great
interest to the community. SO Is Sullivan.
Therefore let the two institutions cultivate
friendly relations. Sullivan. who has beaten
everything else that has come along might
beat time for the Orchestra. II he consents
10 do 50 the Orchestra would doubtless rccipro-
cate by sandwiching symphonies between the
rounds Of bis next fight.